M&A Deal Summary

Equicapita Acquires North West Crane

On June 2, 2015, private equity firm Equicapita acquired automotive company North West Crane

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equicapita’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Equicapita’s 4th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Equicapita’s 3rd transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-06-02
Target North West Crane
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Equicapita
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

North West Crane

Leduc, Alberta, Canada
North West Crane is a provider of truck cranes, boom trucks/picker trucks, and related services to its client base in the oil and gas, pipeline, utilities, forestry and general construction sectors. North West Crane was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Leduc, Alberta.

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Buyer

Equicapita

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 300M CAD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equicapita is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies throughout Canada. The Firm targets smaller businesses valued between $5 and $50 million and generally looks to partner with management when making an acquisition with a long-term approach. Broad areas of interest include industrials, healthcare, and distribution. Equicapita was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 14
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 14
State (Alberta) 3 of 6
Country (Canada) 4 of 14
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-05 A&R Metal

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

A&R Metal is a multifaceted metal processing and fabricating company that manufactures truck trims, accessories, and other specialty parts including automotive, commercial finishings & architecture, exhaust & filtration, construction & agriculture, and safety products. A&R Metal was founded in 1969 and is based in Richmond, British Columbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-23 Metro Testing + Engineering

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Metro Testing + Engineering is an engineering and materials testing company that provides materials testing, materials engineering, geotechnical engineering, concrete restoration, environmental engineering, and total quality management. Metro Testing + Engineering was founded in 1987 and is based in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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